Early Childhood Educator in Toronto, Ontario

- Knowledge of children’s different strategies of learning (play-based, social learning, early literacy and numeracy, language acquisition and multilingualism); - Creating and organizing effective learning environments; - Arranging small group project work, starting from children’s interests (inquiry-based learning); - Encouraging children’s personal initiatives; - Supporting children’s symbolic play through provision of structured and unstructured materials; - Generating an appropriate curriculum that stimulates emergent literacy, math and science skills; - Promoting language acquisition from a multilingual perspective (recognizing child’s home language and second language acquisition); - Offering more personalized and individual learning support to children with special educational needs. As an Educational Psychologist in Portugal, I worked for two Institutions for children and young adults with Moderate to Severe Exceptional Needs, including, Multiple Behavioral Disabilities, Multiple Physical Disabilities and Autism Exceptionalities with Educational, Health and Personal Care Needs; - Worked with individual students to assist their emotional/learning needs; - Was responsible for the implementation of individualized at home programs for children and families; - Reviewed progress, discussed concerns and achievements through regular contact with parents; - Supported and assisted teachers and other professionals involved; - Attended and supervised team meetings; - Conducted active research. - ALL ABOUT KIDS, Leslieville, November 2014 to present. - MACAULAY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, Warren Park, June to November 2014. - CENTRAL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE, June to November 2014 - TRUST CHILD CARE CENTRE, August 2012 to May 2014